Patterson Cemetery District
Obits listing
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Anderson Carl 910910 p11
Carl Anderson, 69; A memorial service will be held Wednesday evening in Turlock for Patterson native Carl Lawrence
Anderson. He died last Friday at Doctors Medical Center at age 69. A graduate of Patterson High School in the class of
1940. He served dining World War II with the 6th Air Force, flying 30 missions as a gunner on B-17s.
The service will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Turlock Covenant Church. Survivors include his wife, Linda Anderson of
Turlock; a son, Christopher Anderson; three daughters, Elise Anderson, Beth Webster, and Aileen Hill; two sisters,
Hildur Olson and Violet Christian; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jacob and Helga
Anderson, and by a brother, Earl. The family requests that remembrances be sent to the American Heart Association or
to Faith Home Teen Ranch.
Anderson Carl L 910912 p7
Saturday rites; The memorial service for former Patterson resident Carl Lawrence Anderson will be held this Saturday at
7:30 p.m. at the Turlock Covenant Church. He died late last week at age 69, and it had been previously announced that
the service would be held Wednesday. The church is at the corner of Laurel and High streets in Turlock.
Arana Analy 910730 p1
Baby Girl Killed In Accident; A graveside service is set Friday at 10 a.m. at Patterson District Cemetery for Arialy
Arana. the 1-year-old daughter of Abraham and Irene Arana who died Sunday night after a tragic accident. Arana
suffered severe head injuries when her father s pickup truck ran her over outside the family s apartment at 259 N. First
St. She was flown by Medi-Flight to Memorial Medical Center in Modesto and transferred to Valley Children s Hospital
in Fresno where she died several hours later. Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at Hillview Funeral Chapel. A
family gathering Sunday afternoon at the Arana residence in a First Street apartment complex turned tragic shortly after 4
p.m. Abraham had stepped out to go to the store and buy groceries for a barbecue. He backed up his Ford pickup
without realizing his baby daughter had left the house and had crawled underneath the vehicle. The child was trapped
underneath the vehicle s right rear tire. Firefighters responding to the medical aid dispatch found the girl lying
underneath the vehicle between the front and rear tires. Scores of. relatives and neighbors from the adjacent single-story
apartments were gathered around. "The mother was hysterical," said Assistant Fire Chief Wayne Brooks.
Firefighters said the child was breathing when they arrived and when they loaded her onto Medi-Flight, which landed in
an alfalfa field near the intersection of First Street and Walnut Avenue. Sgt. Noel Vento, the f1rst police officer at the
scene, said Anna had placed his daughter inside the residence and closed the door only moments earlier because she had
followed him outside. He had secured her in the house, said Vento. "Somehow the baby managed to get out of the house
and wander underneath the truck." Before backing up Arana sat in the cab a few minutes while speaking with his older
son. Abraham, Jr., who was standing outside the driver door. Arana did not notice his daughter, who could walk, leave
the house. He backed the vehicle only a short distance before feeling a bump. At that point, Abraham. Jr., who had gone
back into the house, ran outside yelling "The baby, the baby." Arana got out and found his daughter trapped underneath
the rear wheel. He hurriedly backed the pickup off the girl. Vento said the family has lived In Patterson a couple of
years. The father works as a truck driver. "It s about one of the saddest calls you can go to," Vento said. The child,
who was born in Modesto, is survived by her parents: two brothers, Abraham and Elonzo; a sister, Kareli; and
grandparents Mericia Garcia DeQuintero of Mexico and Manuel Quintero of Bakersfield.
Archa Pagie J 911217 p11
Pagie Archa, 80; Fifty-year Patterson resident Pagie J. Archa died Sunday in Modesto at age 80. She was a native of
Corsicana, Texas and was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church. Visitation will be
Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel. A funeral is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday also at the chapel.
Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. Survivors include a brother, John Williams of Texas.
Bartlett Gertrude M 910205 p10
Gertrude Bartlett, Cleveland Native; Gertrude May Bartlett, a former administrative secretary and six-year resident of
Patterson, died Friday in Modesto. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, she was 73. She is survived by her husband, Harry
Bartlett of Patterson, and a son, Charles Dome of Cleveland, Ohio. No services were planned. The Hillview Funeral
Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Remembrances in Mrs. Bartlett s memory may be sent to a favorite charity.
Benson Everett 910205 p11
Everett Benson, Area Rancher; Privates services were conducted last week for Everett Benson, a resident of Patterson
the past 23 years, who died in San Francisco Jan. 28. Mr. Benson, a native of Ravia, Oklahoma. was a rancher. He was
54. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Everett "Babe" Benson of Ravia, Oklahoma; a son. Aaron Jason Benson of
Patterson; a daughter, Ronnie Monique Benson of Los Angeles; a sister, Teata Schroeder of Ft. Worth, Texas; and three
brothers, Jerome Benson of Chula Vista, Frank Benson of Ravla, Oklahoma and Billy Benson of Oklahoma.
Bettencourt Amelia R 910212 p11
Amelia Bettencourt, Lifelong Resident; A Mass will be conducted today, Tuesday, for Amelia Rose Bettencourt, a
lifelong resident of Patterson who died Friday in Modesto. Mass will be at 12:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church
in Patterson. Burial will be at Patterson District Cemetery. A native of Modesto, Mrs. Bettencourt was a member of
Sacred Heart Church, YLI, UPPEC and SPRSI. She was 82. She is survived by four sons, Frank Bettencourt of Ceres,
Dave Bettencourt of Fruitland, Idaho, Chuck Bettencourt of Parma, Idaho, and Joe V. Bettencourt of Bele, Idaho; three
sisters, Josephine Silveira, Cecilia Silveira. and Marianne Leonardo, all of Modesto; 14 grandchildren and 14 great-
grandchildren. Remembrances may be sent to a favorite charity.
Bettencout Fannie 910108 p11
Bettencourt Rites Are Thursday; Recitation of the rosary is scheduled Wednesday for Fannie Bettencourt, who died
Monday in Patterson at age 85. Mrs. Bettencourt was a native of the Azores and had resided in Patterson the past 10
years. She lived in Crows Landing for 60 years prior to that. She was a homemaker and a member of Sacred Heart
Church, SPRSI of Crows Landing No. 140, UPPEC of Crows Landing No. 53, Lady of Miracles Society of Gustine, and
Lady of Fatima of Los Banos. Mrs. Bettencourt is survived by a son, Stephen Bettencourt of Hilmar; a daughter, Helen
Vescere of Patterson; 11 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. Visitation is planned for 4 p.m. Wednesday at
Sacred Heart Church with the rosary at 7 p.m. also at Sacred Heart. A mass of Christian burial, conducted by the Rev.
Jim Galvin. will be held at 10 am. Thursday at Sacred Heart Church. Final place of rest will be Hills-Ferry Cemetery.
Donations in Mrs. Bettencourt s memory may be directed to the Del Puerto Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 187,
Patterson. CA. 95363.
Borba Ernest M 910423 p11
Final Rites Are Held Here for Ernest Borba, 72; Final rites were held here Monday for Ernest M. Borba, a life-long
resident of Crows Landing. He died last Thursday in Ceres at age 72. A diesel mechanic, he was a member of Operating
Engineer Local No. 3, the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church of Crows Landing. UPEC and IDES of Newman.
A rosary was recited Sunday evening at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Patterson where a Mass was celebrated Monday
morning. Burial followed in Patterson District Cemetery. Hillview Funeral Chapel was in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Elvina Borba of Crows Landing; a son. Ernest Borba Jr. of Sparks, Nev.; two daughters,
Barbara Silva of Ceres and Maryann Verhaegen of Patterson; three grandchildren; a sister, Julia Pedersen of Newman;
and his mother, Mary Borba of Newman. The family requests that remembrances be sent to the American Cancer
Society, P.O. Box 423, Patterson.
Borrelli Hilda C 911210 p11
Hilda Borrelli, 71; A Mass will be said today, Tuesday, at 1 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church for Hilda Claudia Borrelli who
died Friday in Turlock at the age of 71. Visitation was held and the rosary was recited last evening at the Hillview
Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in the Turlock Memorial Park in Turlock. A native of Turlock, Borrelli lived in Patterson
for 20 years. She was a homemaker and a member of Sacred Heart Church. Survivors include four daughters; Julie
Bettencourt of Hilmar; Kathleen Salles of Gustine, Linda Tanner of Angels Camp; and Mickie Lopes of Patterson; two
sisters, Mary Dickmeyer of Turloek: and Olivia Butler of Carmichael; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
The faintly asks that remembrances be made to a favorite charity.
Bowden German G 910229 p13
G. Bowden Funeral Is Wednesday; Funeral services will be held Wednesday for German 0. Bowden, 82, who died in
Modesto Monday. A native of Stiegler, Oklahoma, he had resided in Patterson-Westley area the past 35 years. He had
been a farm worker. He is survived by four children: Merlin Bowden and Estel Bowden. both Patterson; Harley Bowden
of Madras, Oregon, and Harold Bowden of Bakersfield; four stepchildren, Albert Valouch. John Valouch of Oklahoma,
Allen Valouch, and Clyde Valouch of Manteca; two brothers, Gurtis Bowden of Oklahoma and Marvin Bowden of
Keyes; two sisters, Ethel Cecil of Patterson and Thelma Kelsey of Bakersfield; 21 grandchildren. and 22 great-
grandchildren. Visitation will be this evening, Tuesday, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson.
Funeral services are Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Hillview Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at Turlock Memorial Park.
Brunoni Minnie 911217 p11
Minnie Brunoni, 81; Final rites will be held today, Tuesday, for longtime Patterson resident Minnie Brunoni, She died
Friday at her Patterson home at age 81. A Mass will be held at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church where she was a
member. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. A rosary was recited Monday evening at Hillview Funeral
Chapel. A native of Switzerland, she had lived in Patterson since she was 10 years old. She was a homemaker and a
member of the Patterson Garden Club and the Newman 50-Plus Club. Survivors include three daughters, Maxine
Kolding and Clara Johnson both of Patterson, and Doris Moye of Oakdale; eight grandchildren and 14 great-
grandchildren. The family requests that remembrances be sent to Sacred Heart School, 505 M St. Patterson or to Del
Puerto Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 187, Patterson.
Buchanan Molly S 910813 p2
Rites held For Molly Sue Buchanan, 9; An overflow crowd attended a funeral service here Monday morning for 9 year
old Molly Sue Buchanan. She died Friday morning of injuries received when the bicycle she was riding struck the side of
a motor home. The accident occurred at Pinecrest where her family was camping. A student at Northmead School she
was a member of Temple Ohr Tikvah of Modesto. She played on a Patterson Recreation Department softball team this
summer. The funeral was held at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Patterson District Cemetery. Survivors include
her parents, Peter and Bette Buchanan and a sister, Carole Buchanan, all of Patterson; and grandparents Stan and Barbara
Rubin of Modesto. The family requests that remembrances be sent to Temple Ohr Tikvah, P.O. Box 4173, Modesto. CA
95352. or to Del Puerto Hospital Auxiliary, PO Box 187, Paterson.
Buchanan Muriel E 910103 p12
Welsh native M. Buchanan Dies at 78; Welsh-born Muriel Eleanor Buchanan, a Patterson resident the past 33 years, died
Dec. 26 after a short illness. She was 78. She practiced her nursing Career in London County hospitals before joining
the Civil Defense Ambulance Corp during the latter part of World War II She resided in the United States since 1949
after meeting and marrying the late Frank Wesley Buchanan. After farming in the Tracy area, the Buchanans moved to
Patterson in 1957. While living here she became a naturalized citizen of her adopted country. Active in Patterson s af-
fairs, she served one term as president and two as co-president of the Del Puerto Hospital Auxiliary, of which she was a
member for 15 years. She also served as acquisitions chairman for the Patterson Township Historical Society, was a
member of the Patterson Garden Club, and served as a den mother for Cub Scout Pack 81. She is survived by her son and
daughter-in-law, Peter and Bette Buchanan of Patterson; a daughter, Sandra Buchanan of West Hollywood; two
granddaughters, Molly and Carole Buchanan; two brothers and three sisters; and numerous nieces and nephews in the
United States and abroad. The family requests that remembrances may be made to the Del Puerto Hospital Auxiliary,
P.O. Box 1246, Patterson.
Candlrich Mate 910108 p1
Mate Candrlich, 101, Services Set for Thursday; Graveside services will be conducted Thursday for Mate Candrlich,
who was 101 when he died early Monday in Patterson. His birthday was last Saturday. He had lived here the past 29
years after coming from Sunnyvale. Mr. Candrlich, whose home on Highway 33 was engulfed by flames less than a year
ago, was a native of Yugoslavia. He was a farmer, a member of the Apricot Growers Association and Tri Valley Growers
prior to his retirement, and a member of the Slavonian American Benevolent Society. He is survived by a stepson, Carl
Poolman of Clinton, Washington and two step daughters, Sabia Fielder and Edith Adelman, both of Patterson; 13
grandchildren. and 12 great-grandchildren. A visitation is planned Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Hillview Funeral
Chapel in Patterson. Graveside services are Thursday at 1 p.m. at Patterson District Cemetery. Remembrances may be
directed to a favorite charity in Mr. Candrlich s memory.
Carlson James D 910620 p5
Service Today for Jim Carlson; A memorial service will be held this morning, Thursday, for James D. Carlson, a lifetime
resident of Patterson who died Monday after a long illness. He was 54. The service will be held at 10 a.m. at the
Evangelical Covenant Church. Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. He was an electrician.
Survivors include his wife, Mae Carlson of Patterson; two sons, Dennis and David Hignite, both of Patterson; a daughter,
Carolyn Gardner of Patterson; five grandchildren; his father and stepmother, Eugene and Iona Carlson of Turner, Oregon;
and three brothers, Richard of Patterson, Dan of Reno, Nev., and Gerald Carlson of Sacramento. The family requests that
remembrances be sent to the Shriners Crippled Children s Hospital, 1701 19th Ave., San Francisco CA 94122.
Chacon Jerry 910910 p11
Jerry Chacon, 56; A Mass will be celebrated this morning, Tuesday, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church for Jerry C.
Chacon of Patterson. He died last Thursday in Modesto. He was 56. A rosary was recited Monday evening at Hillview
Funeral Chapel. After the 10 a.m. Mass, burial will be in Patterson District Cemetery. He was a native of California and
had lived in Patterson the past 35 years. He was disabled and a member of Sacred Heart Church. Survivors include his
wife, Libby Solarez; stepchildren Becky Rodriguez, Rachel Cuellar, Ruben Estrada and Birdie Rodriguez, all of
Patterson; two brothers, George and Alfred Chacon of Patterson; two sisters, Rosie Chacon of Patterson and Pauline
Chacon of Newman; and his mother, Anita Chacont of Patterson. The family requests that remembrances be sent to
Sacred Heart Church, 529 1 St., Patterson.
Christopherson Dorothy L 910924 np
Dorothy Christopherson, 90; A private service will be held today, Tuesday, at Hillview Funeral Chapel for Dorothy L.
Christopherson, an 85-year resident of Patterson. She died Saturday at age 90. Private burial will be in Cypress Lawn
Cemetery in Columa. She was born in Fresno and moved here when she was 5 years old. She was a home maker.
Survivors include a son, Robert Christopherson of Patterson; a daughter, Ruth Chapman of Sacramento; nine
grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Luther. Remembrances should be sent to a favorite charity.
Christopherson Justus 910704 p11
Buck Christopherson Service Set Saturday; Justus "Buck" Christopherson, a member of the first graduating class of
Patterson High School, died Wednesday in a Modesto hospital where he had been a patient for several days. He was 95.
A funeral service will be held this Saturday at 10a.m. at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Patterson
District Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 4-8 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel which is in charge of the
arrangements. Well known in the Patterson area, he was a retired farmer. A native of East Helena, Montana, he moved
here in the early days of Patterson and was one of seven members of the first PHS graduating class in 1915.
He was a member of Our Saviour s Lutheran Church. the American Legion, and despite his age was still a member of the
Patterson Lions Club. Survivors include his wile, Juanita Christopherson of Patterson; a daughter, Doris McClanahan of
Citrus Heights; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren: and a sister, Mary Totman of Patterson. The family
requests that remembrances be sent to Our Saviour s Lutheran Church, 650 W. Las Palmas Ave., or to a favorite charity.
Cripe Clyde E 910314 p12
Clyde Cripe Service set for Friday; A funeral service will be held here Friday for Clyde Eugene Cripe, a longtime
Patterson businessman who died last Sunday of natural causes. He was 77. The native of La Place, Ill. was a retired
barber who had lived here the past 40 years. He owned and operated Cripes Barber Shop from 1954-90. He was a radio
operator for the Flying Tigers during World War II, airlifting supplies to the European and Pacific theaters. He also was
a longtime member of the Patterson Fire Department and a former member of both the Patterson 20-30 Club and the
Patterson Lions Club. The service is scheduled for Friday at 11 am. at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Survivors include a son,
Roger Cripe of San Jose. It is requested that remembrances be sent to the Patterson Garden Club, P.O. Box 5, Patterson,
or to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 423, Patterson.
Cuellar Manuel V 911112 p6
Manuel Cuellar, 18; Final rites will be held here Wednesday for Manuel Vicente Cuellar, 18, who died last Friday in
Modesto. The Stanislaus County coroner s office is investigating the death as a suicide. A rosary will be recited
Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church where he was a member. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until the
rosary, also at the church. A Mass is scheduled at Sacred Heart for 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial in Patterson District
Cemetery will follow. He was born here and graduated from Patterson High School in the class of 1990. He played
football in high school and was involved with the cross country team at Modesto Junior College where he was a student.
Survivors include his parents, Josie Cuellar of Patterson and Narciso Cuellar of Modesto; a brother, Narciso Cuellar of
Patterson; and his grandparents; Manuel and Mariana Ortiz of Patterson and Vicente and Olivia Cuellar of Waterford.
Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
De Palma Stephen M 910214 p9
DePalma Funeral Is Friday; Funeral services will be conducted Friday at the Assembly of God Church in Patterson for
New York native Stephen Michael DePalma who died Monday in Modesto. He had been an investigative agent. Mr.
DePalma and his wife, Dana, who survives, came to Patterson from Livermore four years ago. He was 37. Mr. DePalma
was a deacon in the Assembly of God Church of Patterson. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Andrew
DePalma, and two daughters, Emily DePalma and Robin DePalma, all of Patterson. A sister, Marsha Sorenson, and his
parents, Tony and Mary DePalma, all of Citrus Heights, also survive. The funeral will be at 10 am. Friday at the
Assembly of God Church. The Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of funeral arrangements.
DePalma Anthony T 910409 p3
Local Woman s Father Dies in New York; Anthony Thomas De Palma, the father of Maddy Houk of Patterson, died
Friday in New York. He was 68. Mr. De Palma died of complications from Alzheimer's disease. He is survived by his
wife, Helen De Palma of Far Rock-away, N.Y.; sons, Anthony, Michael and Ralph De Palma; daughters, Madeline Houk,
Eileen Newman, Connie Gracey and Helen De Palma; sisters. Josephine Helms, Frances Valenti, and Helen Halas; a
brother, Fred De Palma; and eight grandchildren. Mr. De Palma was an Insurance agent for John Hancock Insurance
Company. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. A Mass was held Monday at St. Mary's Church in Far
Rock-away and burial was set in Westbury, N.Y.
Diaz Zenaida 910917 p11
Zenaida Diaz, infant; Final rites were held here Monday for Zenalda Diaz, the infant daughter of Pedro and Zenaida Diaz
of Patterson. who died Sept. 10 in Modesto. A vigil service was held Sunday evening at Hillview Funeral Chapel in
Patterson, and a graveside service was held Monday morning at Patterson District Cemetery. Survivors besides her
parents is a sister, Guadalupe Diaz of Patterson.
Doolittle Marshall 910122 p1
Lifetime Cowboy Killed in Auto Wreck; Residents at El Solyo Village were grieving the loss of Marshall Doolitlle, 80,
who was killed in an automobile accident Friday evening. Doolittle was a popular resident of the retirement village and
operated a transportation service for local senior citizens. At 5:45 p.m. Friday, Doolittle and Irma Scott, 83, of Patterson
were traveling on Grayson Road en route to Ceres when the 1988 Chevy he was driving slammed into the rear of an
agricultural spray rig. Jesus Lara, 35, was driving the rig at 20 mph near Shiloh Road. He was not injured. Scott. who
was pinned in the passenger s seat, suffered numerous broken bones. After firefighters removed her from the car, she
was taken by Medi Flight to Memorial Medical Center in Modesto where she underwent surgery Friday night. On
Monday, Scott was recovering in the intensive care unit and was listed in stable condition, a hospital spokesman said.
Visibility was apparently good Friday evening as there was no fog. Marshall s vehicle encountered the slow-moving rig
after coming around a curve in the road. Due to the holiday, CHP was not available Monday to give a final accident
report. El Solyo residents plan a potluck dinner Wednesday at 1 p.m. as a special time to remember Doolittle, said Joyce
Alexander, co-manager of the apartments. "I knew him for about a year and a half." Alexander said. "He was great and
he was very popular here." Funeral arrangements were pending while family members were contacted. A niece from
Simi Valley was expected to arrive in Patterson early this week. Alexander said the niece and Doolittle s 82-year-old
sister planned to attend the dinner Wednesday. Doolittle was born and raised on a cattle ranch in Deming, N.M. and he
spent most of his working career as a cowboy. During World War II, he served in the Air Corps in ground maintenance.
A friend says he later operated a sort of mobile farrier business and taught others to shoe horses. Doolittle worked
several years for the Chase Ranch on Jennings Road where his job was to spot and doctor sick cattle. In the last several
years, Doolittle delivered hot meals to elderly people on the West Side as an employee of the Senior Opportunity Service
Program, and provided transportation for senior citizens. The longtime Cowboy was also a musician. Up to the time of
his death, he played with Old Time Fiddlers of Ceres and was ambidextrous, according to one group member. "A
Mexican man taught him to play the guitar, and he played that with his right. hand." says Bill Whitfield of Patterson.
His father taught him the fiddle and he played that with his left... Whitfield described Doolittle as "smart, hospitable,
very active, and a good handy man."
Duck Dawson 911022 p11
Dawson Duck, 78; Services for a 78 year old Patterson man who died last Friday in Modesto have been scheduled in that
city. Dawson Duck, a native of Snowball, Ark., had lived here since 1969. He was a construction laborer and a member
of Local 1130 in Modesto. He also was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Grayson and of the Masonic Lodge
in Oakland. He moved to California in 1940 and lived in Modesto from 1958-69. Visitation will be today, Tuesday,
from 12 noon to 8 p.m. at Salas Brothers Funeral Chapel. A service is slated for 2:30 p.m Wednesday at the Assembly of
God Church in Grayson. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. Survivors include a son, Richard Duck of
Altus, Ark.; a daughter, Deborah McCormick of Newman; a brother, Bob McDaniels of Russellville, Ark..; two sisters,
Aileen Hulen of Harris, Ark., and Clausell Drewy of Russellville, Ark.; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Evans Minnie F 910115 p11
Rites for Minnie Evans Thursday; Funeral services will be conducted Thursday in Camarillo for Minnie Fritz Evans,
who died Friday in Modesto. Mrs. Evans was a native of Nebraska and had lived in Patterson the past year. She was 90.
Mrs. Evans was a homemaker. She is survived by two daughters, Brenda Brough of Westley and Pauline Randall of
Santa Paula; two sons, Larry Evans of San Fernando and George Buzzbee of Omaha, Nebraska; 16 grandchildren and 27
great grandchildren. The funeral will be held at Conejo Valley Mortuary in Camarillo with burial at Conejo Valley
Cemetery.
Fabbri Mary J 910924 np
Mary J. Fabbri, 67; A 7 year resident of Patterson, Mary J. Fabbri, died last Thursday in Modesto at age 67.
A native of San Jose, she was a homemaker. Hillview Funeral Chapel was in charge of the cremation. Survivors include
her husband, Edward Fabbri of Patterson; children Charles, Tom, Nicki and Cookie, all of Fremont; and grandchildren
Tommy, Chuck, Jason and Annie, all of Fremont. The faintly requests that remembrances be sent to the American
Cancer Society. P.O. Box 423, Patterson.
Faul John J 910507 p16
Service Held for John Faul; A memorial service was held here Saturday afternoon for John Jerome Faul, 44, who died
suddenly last Wednesday in Los Banos. Faul, who made his home here, died at the residence of a friend. The memorial
service was held at the rural Patterson residence of Guy Scott. Stratford Evans Funeral Home of Merced was in charge of
the arrangements. Cremation preceded the service. He had lived most of his life in Patterson, graduating from Patterson
High School. He was a graduate of Chico Stale University, earned a master s degree in economics, and attended Hastings
College of Law. He was a member of the Federated Church. Survivors include one sister, Carol Fall of Atwater; a step-
sister, Maureen Uragie; and two step-brothers Ken Yale and Paul Yale.
Filbin Margaret A 911003 p5
Margaret Filbin, 83; The mother of a local man died Monday in St. Dominic s Hospital in Manteca. Margaret Anne
Jirke Filbin died at age 83. She had lived in the Manteca and Stockton area for over 50 years and was a stockholder in
the Filbin Land and Cattle Co. the past 20 years, serving as its president the past four. A rosary will be recited today,
Thursday, at 7 p.m. at the P.I. Fry and Son Mortuary, 290 N. Union Road in Manteca. A mass will be celebrated Friday
at 10 am at St Anthony s Catholic church in Manteca where she was a member. Visitation at the mortuary will be today
from 10 am to 7 p.m. She was a native of Kingfisher, Okla. and enjoyed bingo at Leisure Manor in Manteca. Survivors
include three sons, Ed of Westley, Jim of San Luis Obispo, and Tom Filbin of Nevada; two daughters, Dorothy Amaud of
Manteca and Helen Jacobson. of San Diego; 23 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by
her husband, Patrick Filbin, and by a daughter, Jeanette DeWolf.
Foiada James A 910212 p11
James A. Foiada Rosary Thursday; Rosary will be recited Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Hillview Funeral Chapel for James
Alfred Foiada. who died Monday in Modesto. Mr. Foiada was a farmer and lifelong resident of the county. He was 70.
He is survived by a brother, Connie Foiada of Patterson; a sister, Theresa Kinch of Modesto; and numerous nieces and
nephews. Mr. Foiada was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Stanislaus County Farm Bureau, and the
WestStan Growers. Mass will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Church. Burial will be at St. Stanislaus
Cemetery. Remembrances may be sent to a favorite charity. The Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Gallegos Samplicio C 910312 p11
S. Gallegos Rites Held in Patterson; Funeral services were scheduled this morning, Tuesday, for Samplicio Chavez
Gallegos. who died Friday in Modesto. A native of Concho, Arizona, Mr. Gallegos had lived in Patterson the past five
years and was a retired minister. He was 84. Mr. Gallegos was a member of the board of directors for Pentecostal
Community. He is survived by two sons, Samplicio Gallegos Jr. of Union City and James Gallegos of Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma; six daughters, Jenny Flores and Lucy Spahn, both of Union City, Mardie Morales of Hayward, Mary Cisneros
of Patterson, Virginia Paoloni of Sacramento, and Olivia Chavez of Oakdale; one brother, one sister, 33 grandchildren,
and 32 great-grandchildren. A wake was held last night, Monday, at the Hillview Funeral Chapel. Funeral services this
morning were at United Pentecostal Church in Patterson. with burial at Patterson District Cemetery.
George Ronald B 910312 p11
George Memorial in Tracy; A memorial service was conducted this morning, Tuesday, for Ronald B. George. who died
last Thursday at his residence in Patterson. Mr. George had been a track inspector for Bay Area Rapid Transit for 19
years. He had resided in Patterson the last two years, corning here from Tracy where he lived for 12 years. He was 50.
Mr. George was a native of Wheeling, West Virginia, and was a U.S. Army veteran. He belonged to United Public
Employees, Local 790, Oakland. He is survived by his wife, Bernice George, of Patterson; three daughters, Carole La-
Fontaine of Pleasanton, Jean George of Modesto. and Sheri Huff of Patterson; a brother; two grandchildren, Samantha
Huff of Patterson and James La-Fontaine of Pleasanton. Fry Memorial Chapel of Tracy was in charge of funeral
arrangements. Interment was private. Memorials may be directed to the Patterson Counseling Center c/o Westside Bank,
13 Plaza Circle, Patterson, Ca. 95363; account number 005418069.
Gonzalez Todocia 910312 p4
Todocia Gonzalez, Patterson Resident; A wake was conducted Sunday at Apostolic Assembly in Grayson for Todocia
Gonzalez of Patterson, who died Friday in Ceres. She was a homemaker and member of Apostolic Assembly of Grayson.
She was 39. Mrs. Gonzalez was a native of Mahyaus, Zacatecas, Mexico, and had lived in Patterson since 1978.
She is survived by her husband, Raul Gonzalez of Patterson; four children, Uriel Gonzalez, Francelia Gonzalez, Sara
Gonzalez, and Raul Gonzalez, all of Patterson; five brothers, four sisters, and her mother, Longeimos Tello of Mexico.
Funeral services were under the direction of Salas Brothers Funeral Chapel. Burial was at Patterson District Cemetery.
Goodhue Sameul G 910611 p8
Samuel Goodhue Dies at Age 84; Retired school teacher Samuel Gilman Goodhue III died here last Wednesday. He was
84. A native of San Mateo, he moved here from his native city two months ago. He was a member of the Elks Lodge,
Toastmasters International, and Ducks Unlimited, all of San Mateo. A prayer service was held Sunday afternoon at
Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson. Inurnment will be today, Tuesday, at 2 p.m. in St. John Cemetery in San Mateo.
Survivors include a daughter, Carolyn Phillips of Patterson; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and two
sisters, Georgiana Atwell of Sebastopol and Clarice Balantine of Meadow Vista. The family requests that remembrances
be sent to the Del Puerto Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 187, Patterson.
Goodrich Willie C 910924 np
Willie Goodrich, 87; Willie C. Goodrich, a 25 year resident of Patterson, was buried here Monday after graveside
services at Patterson District Cemetery. She was 87 and died last Thursday in Modesto. A native of Oklahoma, she was
a homemaker. She was a member of the Salvation Army Home League. Hillview Funeral Chapel was in charge of the
arrangements. Survivors include a son, A.C. Lewis of Odessa, Texas; three daughters, Edna Pacheco of Modesto, and
Mae Branco and Ann Stuart, both of Patterson; 16 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Fred Hood of
Texas and John Hood of Oklahoma; and two sisters, Grace Taylor of Texas and Ruth Vaughn of Oklahoma.
Gray William 910528 p11
Rites Today for Bill Gray, 50; Final rites will be held today, Tuesday, for William Gray, 50, who died last Thursday in a
Modesto Hospital following a long illness. He was a native of Manila, Philippines, and had made Patterson his home the
past 35 years. He was a disabled line foreman, and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A rosary was recited
Monday evening at Hillview Funeral Chapel, and a Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, also at the chapel. Burial in
Patterson District Cemetery will follow. Survivors include four brothers, Daniel of Patterson, James of Fairfield, Robert
of Westminster, Colorado, and David Gray of Keno, Oregon; and three sisters, Florence Hove and Lily Rose, both of
Patterson, and Alice Rebensdorf of Turlock. The family requests that remembrances be sent to the American Cancer
Society, P.O. Box 423, Patterson.
Green George E 911203 p11
George Green, 75; A funeral service will be held Wednesday in Ceres for the Rev. George E. Green. He died here last
Friday at age 75. The service will be held at 11 am. at the United Pentecostal Church of Ceres where he was a member.
He was born in Duncan, Okla., and entered the ministry in 1967, serving as pastor of churches in Muleshoe and Friona,
both in Texas. He served in the United States Army during World War II and has lived in Patterson the past four years.
Survivors include his wife, Jewel Green of Patterson; a son. Donald Green of Owensville, Mo.; two daughters, Gwen
Grieson of Suclette, Kansas, and Rita Goetche of Modesto; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; two
brothers, Elmer and Glen Green, and a sister, Frieda Merrick, all of Texas. The family requests that remembrances be
sent to Community Hospice VIA, 601-C McHenry Ave., Modesto, CA 95350.
Green Maxine M 910305 p10
Maxine Green Dies in Hanford; A private funeral service has been held for former Patterson resident Maxine M. Green
who died March 1 at the Hanford Community Medical Center. She was 71. A native of Iowa, she had been a resident of
Lemoore the past 10 years and for five years was the manager of Tangelwood Apartments in that City. Survivors include
her husband, Rodney Green of Lemoore; two sons. Ron and Don Green, both of Hanford; a daughter, Jenny Gosnell of
Modesto; two sisters, Mardel Andrews of Indiana and Betty Grevice of Chicago; and nine grandchildren. Cremation
arrangements were made by People s Funeral Chapel in Hanford. The family requests that remembrances be sent to a
favorite charity.
Haney Harvey JD 910808 p5
Haney Service Set For Today; A graveside service will be held today, Thursday, at Patterson District Cemetery for
Harvey J.D. Haney of Crows Landing. He died here Monday at age 64. The service will be held at 10am. He was a
native of Oklahoma who had lived in the Crows Landing area the past 50 years. Survivors include two brothers, Eugene
Haney and Dennie Haney, both of Crows Landing. Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Hanley Claudine I 910124 p2
Claudine Hanley Services Conducted; Graveside services were conducted Tuesday in Newman for Claudine Inez Hanley
who died last Friday in Merkel, Texas. Mrs. Hanley resided in Patterson for 50 years prior to moving to the Texas
community in 1983. She was 75. A native of Gerty, Texas, she was a member of the First Baptist Church in Texas.
A daughter, Winona Wolf of Merkel, Texas; three brothers, four sisters, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren
survive. Burial was at Hills Ferry Cemetery in Newman. The Hillview Funeral Chapel in Newman was in charge of
arrangements.
Haug Thelma M 910822 p5
Thelma M. Haug Dies at Age 82; A graveside service will be held Friday in San Jose for Thelma M. Haug of Crows
Landing. She died Tuesday in Modesto at age 82. She was a native of an Jose who had lived in Crows Landing since
1989 when she moved from her native city. She was a retired secretary. The service will be held at 11 am at Oakhill
Memorial Park. Survivors include a brother, Leonard Russe1l of Turlock, and a sister, Helen Armstrong of Crows
Landing. The family requests that remembrances be sent to a favorite charity. Hillview Funeral Chapel was in charge of
the arrangements.
Hill Lela J 910716 p2
Rites Here for Turlock Woman; A funeral will be held here Wednesday for a Turlock woman who died Saturday in a
Modesto hospital. Lela Jewel Hill. a resident of the Modesto and Turlock areas the past 45 years, was 81. cShe was a
native of Colorado and a homemaker. A funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Burial in
Patterson District Cemetery will follow. Visitation will be today, Tuesday, from 4-8 p.m. at the chapel. Survivors include
three sons, Jim of Modesto, Bill of Turlock, arid Gene Hill of Oklahoma; a daughter. Eve Earnhart of Modesto; six
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and two sisters. Gladys Johnson of Fresno and Joyce Harp of LeGrand.
Hunt Michelle 910827 p13
Michelle Hunt Dies in N. Mexico; A graveside service was held Monday afternoon in Ceres for former Pattersonite
Michelle Hunt. She died Aug. 19 at Farmington. N.M.. at age 34. She was born in Seattle, Washington and lived here
about nine years after moving from Newman. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. Bruce
Vickers officiated the service. Survivors include a daughter, Jennifer Rose of Patterson; four brothers, Shawn
McCormick of Modesto, Jimmy Bue of Gustine, and Farrin and Donald Bue of Washington; two half-sisters in
Washington; her mother, Joyce McCormick of Patterson; and her father, Willie McCormick of Altus, Ark.
Inderbitzen Martin 910702 p11
Rites Today For Martin Inderbitzen; Final rites will be held today, Tuesday, for 20-year Patterson resident Martin
Inderbitzen. He died last Thursday in Panorama City, Calif. at age 88. A native of Steinen, Switzerland, he moved here
20 years ago. He was a farmer. A Mass will be celebrated today at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church where he
was a member. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. A rosary was recited Monday evening at Hillview
Funeral Chapel which was in charge of the funeral arrangements. He also was a member of the Swiss Club. Survivors
include a son, Tony Inderbitzen of Burbank; a daughter, Paula Stanford of Sun Valley; 10 grandchildren and two great-
grandchildren. Remembrances should be sent to a favorite charity.
Joackson Theodore R 910924 np
Theodore Jackson, 83; Retired Patterson teacher Theodore R. Jackson, who taught at Patterson High School for many
years died Saturday in Turlock. He was 83. A native of Bowdle, South Dakota, he had lived in Patterson since 1954.
For a number of years he and his late wife Rose, who died in 1986, owned The Shoe Box, a local shoe store. He began
his career as an assistant coach at a teachers college in South Dakota. His early career as a superintendent, principal and
coach took him to various small schools in South Dakota and Iowa. He then served in the U.S. Army from 1941-45. He
served as a track coach at PHS for about 10 years giving up the position in 1964 when he became interim principal. He
retired in 1973 after 41 years in education. He was a past member of the National Education Association and the
California Teachers Association, as well as the American Legion. Lions Club, in Iowa, Chamber of Commerce and
Patterson Business Association. A rosary will be recited Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Visitation will
be from 4 p.m. until the rosary. A graveside service is planned for Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Patterson District Cemetery.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda Briggs of Patterson, and two grandchildren. Remembrances should be sent to a
favorite charity.
Johnson Henry 910226 p13
Henry Johnson Dies at Age 97; A memorial service will be held here Saturday for former Patterson area resident Henry
Johnson. He died Feb. 18 in Seattle at age 97. A funeral service was held earlier in that city. The service here will be at
10 a.m., at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, with arrangements by Hillview Funeral Chapel. Inurnment will be in
Patterson District Cemetery. He moved to Patterson in 1913 when he was 16 years old. He farmed, grew apricots,
peaches and grapes, and for a time operated a packing house here for the California Fruit Exchange. About l930 he was
hired as agricultural inspector for the Patterson area by Stanislaus County. He held the position for 25 years before
retiring in 1955. He twice served as president of the Patterson Chamber of Commerce. He witnessed many agricultural
changes on the West Side. including the coming of irrigation. Only the Patterson Colony was being irrigated when he
arrived here, and he saw the coming of irrigation on the El Solyo Ranch, the West Stanislaus Irrigation District, and the
Central Valley Project. He also experienced the problem of ground squirrels on local farms and periodic infestations of
grasshoppers. Back in the 1930s when grasshoppers chomped their way through crops, he organized the mixing of over
60 tons of bran and molasses treated with arsenic, the only known remedy in those days. He also controlled an insect
called the bean thrip, which was threatening the lima bean crop in the ‘30s; by eliminating prickly lettuce on which the
pest wintered. It was the state s first instance of controlling insects with weed control. Survivors include his wife, Nora,
of Seattle: two stepsons, Kenneth Rohr of Seattle, Wash., and Keith Rohr of Princeton, Texas; eight grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren.
Johnson Henry L 910228 p5
Johnson Memorial Service Saturday; A service of committal will be conducted Saturday at 10:30 a.m. for Henry L.
Johnson. who died Feb. 18 in Seattle, Washington. The committal service will be at Patterson District Cemetery.
A memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, 650 W, Las Palmas Ave. Burial
will be at Patterson District Cemetery. Remembrances may be sent to a favorite charity or to Our Saviour's Lutheran
Church, 650 W. Las Palmas Ave., Patterson, CA 95363.
Johnson Loren D 911210 p11
Loren Johnson, 73; An Alameda man who attended local schools has died in that city at age 73. A memorial service was
held Saturday for Loren D. Johnson who died Dec. 3. The service was held at the chapel of Fowler-Anderson Funeral
Directors in Alameda. Johnson was a native of Bakersfield and moved here with his family when he was young. He was
a member of the American Rifle Association, the American Trap Shooting Association, and the Pacific International Trap
Shooting Association. He was a former member of the Patterson V.F.W. post. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn
Johnson of Alameda and two sisters; Marjorie Allen of Patterson and Beverly Gill of Fallbrook. The family requests that
remembrances be sent to the Memorial Fund of the First Baptist Church or to the American Heart Association.
Johnson Pearl M 910319 p3
Funeral set Thursday for Pearl Johnson, 82; A funeral service will be held here Thursday for longtime Patterson resident
and retired teacher Pearl Martha Johnson. She died here Friday at age 82. A native of Enterprise, Kansas, she had lived
in Patterson since 1923. She was a member of the Evangelical Covenant Church for 68 years, was superintendent of its
Sunday School, and was a member and past chairman of the Covenant Women s Organization. She also served as a High
League counselor and as a youth camp counselor at Mission Springs where the church operates a camp facility. She was
a teacher at the Northmead School for 32 years, retiring in 1972. She was a member of the California Retired Teachers
Association, Delta Kappa Gamma honor society, and was a past president of The Patterson Association of Teachers. She
moved here with her family from Kansas and after graduating from Patterson High School, she received a degree from
San Jose State. Her father, C.P. Peterson, was a local businessman and civic leader, serving as a bank director for 27
years, a director of Emanuel Hospital for 26 years, and a Patterson city councilman for 17 years. He was the city s mayor
at the time of his death in 1953. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel. A funeral
service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Evangelical Covenant Church, with burial in Patterson District Cemetery to
follow. Survivors include her husband, Paul Johnson of Patterson; two sons. Donald A. Johnson of Albany, New York
and Rodney M. Johnson of Madison, Wis.; four grandchildren: and a brother, Eldon Peterson of Greenbrae. The family
requests that remembrances be sent to the Evangelical Covenant Church, 435W. Las Palmas Ave., Patterson or to the
American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 423, Patterson.
Kerr C Oma 911210 p11
Oma Kerr, 98; A funeral service is scheduled Christian Fellowship for today, Tuesday, in Turlock for former Patterson
resident C. Oma Kerr. She died Saturday in Turlock at age 98. A native of Illinois, she was a nurse and later a
beautician. She moved to Patterson in the early 1940s to care for Judge James Kerr, whom she later married. She later
operated LaNelda's Beauty Nook on Del Puerto Avenue. She also was a member of Eastern Star and the Turlock
Christian Fellowship. A service will be held at 2 p.m. at the Allen Mortuary. Burial will be in the Denair Cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Mildred Lee Smith of Denair and Nelda Mitchell of Stockton; six grandchildren. 20
great-grandchildren, and 15 great-great-grandchildren. The family requests that remembrances be sent to Turlock
Christian Fellowship, PO Box 1668, Turlock, Calif. 95381.
Kilcher Paul A 910124 p7
Paul Kilcher Rites Sunday in Modesto; Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon for Paul Arnold Kilcher, a
67 year resident of Patterson, who died Monday in Modesto. He was 79. Mr. Kilcher was a rancher in this area and was a
member of the Federated Church, Patterson American Legion, the Farm Bureau, and the Sportsmen of Stanislaus. He
attended Centenary United Methodist Church in Modesto. A native of Colton. he moved to Modesto three years ago.
Mr. Kilcher is survived by his wife, Irma Kilcher of Modesto; three step children, Gayle Calhoun of Saugus, Gregory
Shepherd of China Hills, and Glenn Shepherd of Tennessee; nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services are Sunday at 2 p.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church, 1911 Toyon Ave., Modesto. There will be
no public visitation. Services conclude at the church. Remembrances may be sent to Faith Home Teen Ranch, 6643
Faith Home Rd.., Ceres, CA. 95307 or to the Centenary United Methodist Church Music Fund, 1911 Toyon Ave.,
Modesto CA. 95350. The Franklin and Downs McHenry Chapel is in charge of funeral arrangements.
Kimble Willie S 910108 p11
Service Held for Willie Kimble, 73; A private service was held at Whitehurst Norton Funeral Chapel in Turlock for
Willie Shelby Kimble, 73, who died at his Turlock home Dec. 19. The former Patterson resident had lived in that city the
past several years. He was a member of the Patterson Masonic Lodge and the Scottish Rite of Stockton. A native of
Little Rock, Ark., he was an engineer for 50 years.. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Kimble of Turlock; two sons,
James W. Kimble of Grass Valley and William Shelby Kimble of Turlock; a daughter, Virginia Corral of Patterson; a
brother, Lloyd Kimble of Victorville; two sisters including Nel Shepherd of Norwalk; and seven grandchildren.
King Rose E 911112 p6
Rose Emma King, 77; Final rites are scheduled today, Tuesday, for Rose Emma King, a one year resident of Patterson.
She died here last Thursday at age 77. A Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial in
Patterson District Cemetery will follow. Arrangements have been made by Hillview Funeral Chapel. She was a native of
Illinois, and a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Kay Ingles of Patterson; a brother, James Cosenza of Lafayette;
three sisters, Violet Napoletann and Beatrice Fashionelle, both of San Leandro, and Frances McKenna of Concord; four
grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. The family requests that remembrances be sent to Alzheimer s Disease,
1020 15th St., Suite D-1, Modesto, CA 95354.
Lawrence Richard C 910226 p13
‘Ranger Rick' Lawrence Dies at Age 38; A memorial service was held Sunday afternoon in Turlock for Richard Charles
Lawrence. The former Patterson resident died last Wednesday at age 38 after suffering a heart attack caused by an
undiagnosed defect. He was a native of Merced and graduated from Modesto Junior college with an associate degree in
engineering. He received a bachelors degree in parks administration from Chico State. After working for a short time for
the U.S. Forestry Service, he joined the Stanislaus county Park Department in 1976. For several years he served as the
ranger at Frank Raines Park west of Patterson and was known to many here as Ranger Rick. He moved from the park to
Patterson, and moved his family to Turlock where they now reside. He became superintendent of parks and trees with the
city of Turlock last August. He was a member of the Sportsmen of Stanislaus, the California Parks and Recreation
Society. While residing in Patterson he was an assistant scoutmaster with Troop 81. The service was held at Allen's
Mortuary in Turlock. Survivors include his wife, Marlene Lawrence, and two young daughters, Karen and Kelly, all of
Turlock: his parents, Ed and Evelyn Lawrence of Modesto: and a brother, James Lawrence of Oakdale. The family
requests that remembrances be sent to the Richard Lawrence Memorial Fund at American Savings Bank, 2175 Geer Road
in Turlock, or to a favorite charity.
Lemcke Howard 910103 p12
Howard Lemcke Dies in Bay Area; Howard R. Lemcke. an accountant in Patterson for several years before he moved to
Salinas in 1955, died Dec. 1 in San Francisco following a short illness, it was learned here this week. He was 70. He and
his wife of 34 years, the former Evelyn Rabbiosi, resided in San Francisco. A native of Chicago, he attended Loyola
University and worked for the First National Bank of Chicago. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, then
moved to San Francisco and later to Patterson. He managed several First Interstate Bank branches, and later joined Wells
Fargo Bank, serving in the Corporate and International Loan departments and traveling to England and Europe. He took
early retirement from the banking business and went into the coffee business. At the time of his death, he and his wile
owned and operated J. Valdez and Bennett Coffee Roasters and office coffee service, and the Full'a Beans retail stores in
San Francisco s financial district. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Lemcke of San Francisco; a son. Howard Lemcke
Jr. of Salt Lake City;. stepsons James and Dennis Bridges, both of Patterson; a brother, William Lemcke of Denver; and
six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother George. The family asks that remembrances
be sent in his memory to either the American Cancer Society or to Hospice.
Lopes Harry 910305 p10
Harry Lopes, Dairyman, Rites Held; A funeral liturgy was said Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Patterson for
Harry Lopes who died in Turlock Thursday. Mr. Lopes was a native of Volta, California and had been a dairyman. He
was 82. He had lived in Turlock the past 16 years. Mr. Lopes was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of
Turlock. He is survived by his wife, Lillian Lopes of Turlock, a son, Gerald Lopes of Chandler, Arizona; a daughter, Pat
Sivils of Salinas; two brothers, Roland Lopes of Patterson. and Frank Lopes of Capitola; a sister, Mary "Dolly" Silva of
Patterson; and three grandchildren. Recitation of the rosary was Sunday at the Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson.
Burial was at Patterson District Cemetery. Remembrances may be sent to a favorite charity. The Hillview Funeral
Chapel of Patterson was in charge of the final arrangements.
Luck Patricia D 911105 p2
Patricia P. Luck, 53; Services were held Saturday at Hillview Funeral Chapel for Patricia D. Luck, 53, who died Oct. 29
in Oregon. A retired nurse, she was a native of California and had lived in Patterson for many years before moving to
Oregon four years ago. She is survived by her husband, Leon Luck of Roseburg, Ore.; two sons, Richard Luck of
Oregon. and Nicholas Luck of Burney, Calif.; one daughter, Beverly Botelho of Turlock; a brother, Ed Jones of Hilmar;
nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mar Marie E 910226 p12
Rites Held for Marie Mar, 59; A funeral service was held early this week for Marie E. Mar of Grayson. She died of
natural causes Feb. 19 in Mexico at age 59. A native of Mexico, she had lived in Grayson the past 25 years. She was a
homemaker and a member of the Apostolic Assembly of Grayson Church, the church s ladies auxiliary, and the Costura
Auxiliary Flora Azul. Visitation was Sunday evening. The funeral service was held Monday morning at El Sinai Church
in Modesto. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery followed. Hillview Funeral Chapel of Patterson handled the
arrangements. Survivors include her husband, Timoteo Mar Sr. of Grayson; four sons, Timoteo Jr., Israel and Philip all
of Grayson and Peter Mar of Waterford: two daughters, Becky Alvarez of Ceres and Virginia Pullum of Modesto; 11
grandchildren; three brothers, Manuel Espinoza of Texas, Juan Espinoza of Dinuba. and Edward Espinoza of Mexico;
and seven sisters, Margaret Herrera Felicitas Sumaya. and Maria Espinoza. all of Grayson, Estella Torres of Milpitas,
Maria Ann Hernandez of Patterson, Rita Ceniceroz of Texas and Dianna Esquivel of Mexico.
Martin Alma 911217 p11
Alma Martin, 84; Word has been received here of the death of former Patterson resident Alma Martin.
She died Sept. 26 after a two-year bout with cancer. She was 84. She came to Patterson from Minnesota as a small child,
the daughter of the late Sam and Bertha Germolus. She worked here for Dr. Fields, and later lived in Stockton,
Richmond and Longvale. After the death of her husband, Edward Martin, in 1970, she resided in Oakland. At her
request, no services were held. Survivors include one brother, Rodney Germolus of Patterson; and four sisters, Mabel
Turner of Stockton. and Myrtle Clarke, Della Germolus and Ruby Stephens, all of Oakland.
Martinez Renee 910613 p3
Graveside Rites Friday for Infant; A graveside service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Patterson District Cemetery for 1
month old Renee Martinez who died here last Saturday. Survivors include parents Roberto Sr. and Maria Martinez of
Patterson; four brothers, Roberto Jr, Luis Martinez, Alejandro and Naniel Martinez, all of Patterson; and five sisters,
Patricia Martinez of Los Angeles and Ismelda, Marta, Maria Luisa and Lucila Martinez, all of Patterson. Hillview
Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Matteri George P 910110 p1
G. Matteri, Dairyman, Rites Slated; Recitation of the rosary is tonight, Wednesday, at 7 o clock for George Peter
Matteri, who was 69 when he died Saturday, Jan. 5. Mr. Matteri was a native of Modesto but had resided in Patterson all
his life. He was a dairyman and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He is survived by a brother, John Matteri of
Patterson. Visitation is this afternoon, Thursday, at 4 p.m. at the Hillview Funeral Chapel with the rosary at 7. Graveside
services will be conducted Friday at 10 am. at Patterson District Cemetery. Remembrances may be directed to a favorite
charity. Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
McCormick Voyd 910620 p7
Voyd McCormick Dies in Arkansas; Word has been received here of the death of Voyd James "Tube" McCormick.
He died Tuesday in Denning, Arkansas at age 68. The farm worker was a native of Denning and resided in Patterson a
number of years after moving from his native state. A funeral service and burial will be held Saturday afternoon in
Denning. Survivors include his wife, Marie McCormick of Turlock; two sons Larry and James McCormick, both of
Crows Landing; two daughters. Sue Myers of Patterson and Crystal Walker of Turlock; nine grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren; and a brother, Buster McCormick of Denning. The family requests that remembrances be sent to the
American Heart Association.
McCune Jill A 910226 p7
Jill Delphia McCune Dies of Leukemia; Final rites will be held here Saturday for Patterson native Jill Andrea Delphia
McCune who died Tuesday in Palm Springs. She was 26 and lost a long battle with leukemia. Visitation will be from 5
p.m. Friday at Hillview Funeral Chapel, where a rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. the same day. A Mass will be celebrated
Saturday at 9 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. She was a
graduate of Patterson High School in the class of 1982 and was a member of Sacred Heart Church. She had been living
in LaQuita, Calif., since her marriage to Bill McCune Jr. late last year. Survivors include her husband, of LaQuita; two
brothers, Jeff Delphia of Modesto and Kent Delphia of Patterson; her father, Clark Delphia of Modesto; her stepfather,
James Craven of Patterson; and her grandmother, Lena Castro of Patterson. The family requests that remembrances be
sent to the Heart of America Bone Marrow Registry, P.O. Box 460325, San Francisco, CA 94146-0325; or to the
Leukemia Society, 7000 Franklin Blvd., Suite 1220, Sacramento, CA 95823.
McCune Pauline M 911105 p2
Pauline McCune, 73; A private funeral service was held for Pauline "Mimi" Mae McCune who died Oct. 30 in
Sacramento. She was 73. A native of Everett, Wash., she lived in Patterson for 16 years before moving to Sacramento in
1959. She and her husband. Albert, owned the Patterson Five and Ten variety store on Del Puerto Avenue, where city
hall is now located. Survivors include her husband, Albert of Sacramento: a son, Keith; daughters Paula Atwood, Debbie
Plendl, and Sharon Holt, all of Sacramento; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The family requests that
remembrances be sent to the American Red Cross.
Meza Henry H 910423 p11
Henry Meza Rites Are Today; A funeral service will be held today, Tuesday, in Turlock for Henry H. Meza of Westley.
He died last Wednesday in Turlock at age 50. The 10 a.m. service will be at Apostolic Assembly Church. Burial in
Patterson District Cemetery will follow. Visitation was Sunday and Monday at Whitehurst Norton Chapel in Turlock,
and a rosary was said Monday evening at the church. He was a native of Westley where he had lived his entire life. He
was a truck driver and a member of Teamsters Local 748 as well as the Apostolic Assembly Church. Survivors include
two sons, Henry and Samuel Meza of Modesto; three daughters, Melinda Meza of Westley, Patricia Meintasis and Debra
Meza, both of Modesto; six grandchildren; three brothers, Lizandro Meza of Bakersfield, Ralph Meza of Turlock, and
Daniel Meza of San Diego; and five sisters, Ermila Mayoral of Riverbank, Rebecca Beltran of Bakersfield, Lucille
Barragan and Lydia Gallardo. both of Turlock, and Angela Banda of Calexico. The family requests that remembrances
be sent to Iglesia Apostolica, 232 Lander Ave., Turlock.
Montgomery Henrietta 911015 p10
Henrietta Montgomery, 81; Former Patterson resident Henrietta Montgomery has died in Turlock of natural causes, it
was learned here. She died Sept. 30 at age 81. No services were held. She was a native of Idaho who resided in the Bay
Area for many years before moving here in the 1970s with her husband, Laurence Montgomery, a retired physician. He
preceded her in death and she moved to Turlock. two years ago. She was a retired registered nurse and a member of
Eastern Star and California Women for Agriculture. Survivors include a brother, Harry Roberts of Richmond.
Remembrances should be sent to the Federated Church, 45 S. El Circulo, Patterson.
Morris Frank M 910416 p8
Rites Set for Frank Morris; Final rites will be held here Wednesday for Frank Manuel Morris Jr. who lived most of his
life in the Patterson area. He died Sunday in Modesto at age 77. A native of Ligares, Portugal, he was a retired
dairyman. He moved to this country with his family when he was 2 years old, settling in the Patterson area. Visitation
will be from 4-8 p.m. today, Tuesday, at the Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. at
the chapel. A Mass is scheduled for Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Patterson. Burial will
follow in Turlock Memorial Park. He was a member of the local church and of UPEC, as well as the teamsters union.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice Morris of Patterson; a daughter, Betty von Moos of Patterson; a son, Frank Morris III
of Modesto; a brother, John Morris of Los Banos; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mary
Martin of Patterson and Anna Morris of Antioch. The family requests that remembrances be sent to a favorite charity.
Nunes Manuel F 910625 p3
Rites Today Planned for Manuel Nunes; Final rites will be held today, Tuesday, for longtime West Side resident Manuel
Ferreira Nunes who gave much of his time and energy to his adopted country. He died Saturday at age 91. A Mass will
he held today at 10 am, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial in Hills Ferry Cemetery, Newman, will follow. A rosary
was held Monday evening at the church where he was a member. He was born in 1899 on Pico, the Azores, and came to
the United States in 1916, settling in the Crows Landing area. In January 1918, he was drafted into the United States
military, but the war ended before he could see duty. He became a United States citizen in 1925. In 1930 he was
appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Orestimba High School District and served 11 years including five as chairman.
He also served on the Stanislaus County Grand Jury in 1949 and 1950, and in 1949 was appointed to the board of the
Turlock Mosquito Abatement District, representing the West Side for the next 13 years. Also, in 1949 he helped
organize the Crows Landing Lions Club. He was a member of the Elks Club as well as UPEC, IDES, SES, and St.
Anthony s Portuguese organizations. One of his highlights was a 1950 invitation to participate in a goodwill tour of
European nations with a group of business men, farmers, and newsmen. They went behind the Iron Curtain to Russia,
Czechoslovakia, and East Germany as well as Finland, Sweden, France and England. In 1962 he moved to Santa Cruz
and the next year served on the grand jury of Santa Cruz County. He was elected commissioner of the Capitola fire
District in 1965 and served four years. He moved back to Patterson 11 years ago. Survivors include a son, Ernest Nunes
of Crows Landing; a daughter, Marian Taylor of Sacramento; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; four
brothers, John F. Nunes of Patterson, George Nunes of San Jose, Frank Nunes of Milpitas, and Hermengildo Nunes, the
Azores; and two sisters, Ellen Mello of Turlock and Margaret Ferreira, the Azores. The family requests that
remembrances be sent to Sacred Heart Church, 529 I St., Patterson.
Orien Sophie C 910606 p10
Local Native Sophie Orien Dies in Boise; A Patterson native has died in Boise, Idaho at age 70. Sophie C. Orien died
last Thursday, May 30, in Boise at the home of her son. She was born in Patterson in 1921, the daughter of Arnoldo and
Florence Crespini. She graduated from Patterson Union High School in 1939 and served as class treasurer. She then
attended business school in Modesto and served as president of the local business club for women. She married Harold
Orien in 1944 and they lived in Grand Coulee, Wash., for 11 years before moving to Ephrata, Wash. He preceded her in
death. She was active in numerous organizations in Ephrata including Toastmasters, the VFW, League of Women
Voters, and TOPS., serving as president of some of them. In 1988 she was named state queen of the TOPS organization.
A funeral service was held Saturday at the Relyea Funeral Chapel in Boise, with Bishop Lynn Steele of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officiating. Burial was in Dry Creek Cemetery. A memorial service will be held this
Friday afternoon at the LDS. Chapel in Ephrata. Survivors include two sons, Orie Orien of Anchorage, and Harold Orien
of Boise, as well as seven grandchildren.
Ortega Victor 910205 p10
Westley Man Dies from Stab Wound; A Westley man died Thursday night of a single stab wound in the chest.
The coroner s office determined that Victor Ortega, 26, died when his heart was punctured by the blade of a butcher
knife. Pablo Castro, 24, is under investigation for murder. The two men fought in front of Ortega's home on Walt
Avenue at about 9:20 p.m. Witnesses said the fight stemmed from Castro s accusation that Ortega had smashed the
windshield of his brother s pickup truck earlier that evening. Castro drove to Ortega s with his woman friend and
challenged Ortega on the street, where the two men fought. Witnesses told Sheriffs Department investigators that Ortega
was unarmed. A friend of Ortega s wrestled with Castro and held him on the ground until deputies arrived. A butcher
knife found at the scene was confiscated as the weapon that killed Ortega.
Osborn Kenneth D 910326 p11
Infant Osborn Services this Afternoon; Funeral services will be conducted today, Tuesday, at 2 p.m. for infant Kenneth
Donald Osborn, who died Friday in San Francisco. He was the son of Kevin and Meca Osborn of Patterson and was 6
months old at the time of death. The infant was born in Modesto. He is also survived by a brother, Zachary Osborn;
grandparents Donald and Gloria Osborn of Pioneer, Barnett Powell of San Ramon, and Thomas Withrow of Bishop.
Visitation is today, Tuesday, from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson. with services to follow.
Remembrances may he sent to Ronald McDonald House, 520 Willow Road, Palo Alto. CA 94304.
Otto Jeffery 910207 p7
Mass Saturday for Jeffrey Otto; A Mass will be conducted Saturday in Livermore for Jeffrey Otto, who died Sunday in
Carmel Valley. He was 28. He was the son of Charles and Barbara Otto of Patterson. Mr. Otto was a native of Ames,
Iowa and graduated from Granada High School in Livermore where he lettered in football and track. He attended San
Jose State University and had operated computer facilities for First National Bank of Monterey County. In addition to his
parents, Mr. Otto is survived by his wife, Thi Be "Lee" Otto of Greenfield; two sisters, Cathleen Otto of Patterson and
Esther Porter of Valley Springs; and a brother, Bradley Otto of Modesto. Mass will be held Saturday at noon at St.
Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 1315 Lomitas Ave. in Livermore, with the Rev. Steve Swenson officiating.
Interment will be at St. Michael s Cemetery in Livermore. Memorials may be directed to the Jeff Otto Fund, Wells Fargo
Bank in Livermore 94550, to help defray medical expenses.
Pearson Alice K 910627 p10
Early Resident Alice Pearson Dies at Age 94; Early Patterson resident, Alice Knutson Pearson died June 15 in Menlo
Park at age 94. A graveside service was held at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier where her husband is buried.
She came to Patterson in 1912 when the Knutson family moved here from Minnesota. The family resided on Quince
Avenue and she graduated from Patterson High School in 1916 in the schools second graduating class. She worked for a
time in the local post office which at that time was located in the Center Building. She was then employed in the Bay
Area before moving to the Los Angeles area where she resided for many years. She and her late husband bought a triplex
in San Clemente where she lived until three years ago when she moved north to be near her daughters. Survivors include
two daughters, Darlene Viare of Palo Alto and Kay Stewart of Pleasanton; her sister, Pearl Nicolds of Patterson; one
brother, Clifford Knutson of Woodland; and six grandchildren.
Pena Juan P 910328 p2
Pena Infant Graveside Rites Held; Graveside services were conducted Wednesday at the Patterson District Cemetery for
infant Juan Pablo Pena, who died last Saturday in Sacramento. The infant was the son of Javier and Guadalupe Pena of
Patterson. Two brothers, Jonathan Pena and Javier Pena Jr., and a sister, Goratty Pena, all of Patterson, also survive.
Grandparents are Carmen Pena and Eufrocina Jimenez both of Mexico. Burial was at Patterson District Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Hillview Funeral Chapel of Patterson.
Penland Lydia 910418 p5
Lydia Penland Dies at Age 91; A funeral service will be held here Friday for Lydia Penland., 91, who died Tuesday in
Turlock at age 91. She was a cook at Del Puerto Hospital for many years, and moved to Turlock 18 years ago after
residing in Patterson for 50 years. She was a member of the Turlock Women s Club, Our Saviour s Lutheran Church,
and the Del Puerto Hospital Auxiliary. She was a native of Chicago. Visitation will be today, Thursday, from 5-8 p.m at
Hillview Funeral Chapel. A funeral service is slated for Friday at 10 am. at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, with burial
to follow in Patterson District Cemetery. Survivors include a son, James Penland of Pine Grove; two daughters, Audrey
Garner of Pine Grove and Patricia George of Turlock; seven grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, and two great great
grandchildren.
Pinones Maria A 911022 p11
Maria Pinones, infant; A graveside service was held Monday morning for a Patterson infant who died Oct. 16. Maria
Avila Pinones died in Modesto. The service was held at Patterson District Cemetery. Survivors include her parents,
Arturo and Alicia Pinones of Patterson; a brother, Arturo Pinones Jr. and a sister, Diana. Pinones, both of Patterson; and
her grandparents, Dolores Bracaviontes, Elvira Sanches, Jose Pinones and Jacinto Avila, all of Mexico.
Pires, Jospeh 910228 p5
J. Pires, Longtime Area Resident; Joseph Pires, a resident of Patterson for almost 40 years died Tuesday in Modesto.
Well known throughout the area as a carpenter, Mr. Pires was a member of the Knights of Columbus, UPPEC, APPB.
and Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Patterson. He was 85. He was a native of New London, Connecticut. Mr. Pires is
survived by two sons, Joseph Pires of Livermore. and Andrew Pires of Gridley; two sisters, Anna Machado of Turlock.
and Frances Soares of the Azores; six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Visitation is this evening, Thursday, from
4 p.m. until recitation of the rosary at 7 at the Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson. A Mass will be conducted Friday at
10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be at Patterson District Cemetery. Remembrances may be sent to
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 529 I St., Patterson, CA. 95363.
Ramirez Ernestina M 910521 p13
Ramirez Rites Held on Monday; Final rites were held here Monday for Ernestina M. Ramirez, 81, of Westley. She died
last Thursday in Turlock. A native of Mexico, she had lived in Westley the past 30 years. She was a homemaker and a
member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A rosary was recited Sunday evening at Hillview Funeral Chapel. A Mass
was celebrated Monday morning at Sacred Heart Church, and burial in Patterson District Cemetery followed. Survivors
include four sons, Joe Ramirez of Ceres, Adam Ramirez of Newman, Eloy Ramirez of Union City, and Tony Ramirez of
Denair; three daughters, Ofelia Marcial of Dallas, Texas, Alice Flores of La Pointa, and Helen Mendoza of Turlock; one
brother and one sister, both of Mexico; 23 grandchildren and 44 great grandchildren.
Rauscher Ada L 910212 p11
Ada Rauscher Rites Held here Monday; A Mass was held Monday for longtime West Side resident Ada Loretta
Rauscher. She died Feb. 6 in Modesto at age 85. A native of Volta, near Los Banos, she lived in. this area for 56 years.
She was a member of UPPEC and SPRSI, Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Crows Landing. and the church s Altar
Society. A rosary was recited Sunday evening at Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson. The Mass was celebrated at
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and burial was in Hills Ferry Cemetery, Newman. Survivors include three daughters,
Claudine Oversen of Lemoore, Ailene Smith of Newman, and Lorene Roger of Modesto; three brothers, Roland Lopes of
Patterson, Harry Lopes of Turlock, and Frank Lopes of Capitola; a sister, Mary "Dolly" Silva of Patterson: and eight
grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. The family requests that remembrances be sent to a favorite charity.
Rayan David 911015 p10
David Rayan, 22; The grandson of a Patterson couple has been killed in a motorcycle accident near Colorado Springs,
Colorado. David Rayan died Oct. 2. He was 22 and the grandson of Lloyd and Chesteen Reynolds of Patterson. He won
the Bronze Star and Purple Heart after being wounded in combat as an Army ranger in Panama. He parachuted early in
the 1989 invasion, and was assigned to Fort Carson in Colorado at the time of his death. Born in San Diego, he was the
all-conference defensive player of the year in 1986-87 when his football team, Valley Christian High, won the North
Coast Section Class A championship. He also was an avid hunter. A memorial service was held in Los Gatos and a
graveside service at Los Gatos Memorial Park. A David Rayan Memorial Fund to benefit Ducks Unlimited has been
established at the Cupertino De Anza branch of Great Western Bank. Further information may be obtained from his
grandparents here in Patterson. Survivors include his wife, Toni Rayan of Kirkland, Wash., who is a student at the
University of Washington; his mother, Linda Rayan of Escondido; his father and stepmother, Joseph and Donna Rayan of
San Jose; a brother, Joseph Rayan Jr. of San Jose; a sister, Sarah Rayan of San Jose: and grandparents Lloyd and
Chesteen Reynolds of Patterson and Joseph Rayan of Gustine.
Rice Walter D 910502 p5
Service Friday for Walter Rice; A funeral service will be held here Friday for Walter D. Rice who died Monday at
Doctors Medical Center in Modesto. He was 47. Visitation will be today, Thursday, from 4-8 p.m. at Hillview Funeral
Chapel in Patterson. The service will be Friday at 2 p.m., also at the chapel. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will
follow. He was a native of Blythe and had lived in the Patterson area the past 20 years. He was a truck driver. Survivors
include his wife, Patricia Rice of Patterson; two sons, Walter Rice Jr. and Wendell Rice, both of Patterson; three
daughters, Wanda Rice and Wytitina Rice, both of Sunnyvale, and Wendy Rice of Herrin, Ill., 17 grandchildren; a
brother; Time Rice of Stockton; and two sisters, Judy Livily of Oakdale and Tina Corso of Tracy.
Rodrigues Vivian M 910627 p2
Rites today for Vivian Rodrigues; Final rites will be held today, Thursday, in Patterson for Vivian Maureen Rodrigues of
Westley. She died Tuesday in Stockton at age 50. A Mass is scheduled at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 10 am. Burial
in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. A rosary was recited Wednesday evening at the church. Salas Brothers
Chapel from Modesto is handling the arrangements. She was a native of Santa Clara and had lived in Westley since
1987. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Wallace Rodrigues of Westley, a daughter, Carolyn Bland
of Modesto; two grandchildren; a brother, Virgil Freas of San Jose, and her father, Tony Freas of Santa Clara.
Rowe Kenneth 910606 p7
Kenneth Rowe Rites Pending; Final rites are pending for 44 year old Patterson resident who died suddenly at his home
Tuesday afternoon. Kenneth Rowe died of apparently natural causes at his North Sixth Street residence. The county
coroner s office is investigating. Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Rowe, Michael D 910611 p8
Rites Held for Michael Rowe, 44; A graveside service was held Friday afternoon at Patterson District Cemetery for
Michael David Rowe. He died suddenly June 4 at his Patterson home. He was 44. Hillview Funeral Chapel was in
charge of the arrangements. He was a lifetime resident of Patterson and a warehouse foreman. Survivors include his
wife, Judy Rowe of Patterson; a step-daughter, Tabatha Hamilton of Patterson; and two step-brothers, Alvin Rowe of
Fairfield and Donald Rowe of Kingmond, Arizona.
Russell Doris 910910 p11
Doris Russell, 61; Former Patterson resident Doris V. Russell, who lived here for 22 years, has died at her home in
Petaluma after a long illness. She was 61. She was born in Stockton and educated in Lodi. She lived here from 1948-70
before moving to Sonora. She moved to Petaluma 14 years ago. During her working career she was a bookkeeper for
Bank of America. She was a member of Ladies of the Moose No. 574 in Petaluma. Private family services were held.
Remembrances should be sent to the Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis Society. Survivors include her husband. Roy Russell
of Petaluma; three sons. Rex Russell of Patterson, Reed Russell of Hilmar, and Ross Russell of Petalumna; a daughter,
Roxy Russell of Sonora; seven grandchildren; and three brothers and a sister.
Saavedra Concepcion 910108 p11
Saavedra Mass Set Wednesday; Recitation of the rosary is scheduled this evening, Tuesday, for Concepcion Saavedra.
who died Friday in Modesto at age 90. Mrs. Saavedra was a native of Mexico and had resided in Patterson the past 36
years. She was a homemaker and a member of Sacred Heart Church of Patterson. She is survived by a son, Mariano
Saavedra of Crows Landing; 12 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. tonight at the
Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson. Visitation will precede at 4 p.m. A mass of Christian burial will be conducted
Wednesday at 10 am. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be at Patterson District Cemetery.
Shadle Geoge M 910723 p2
Service held Here Monday For George Shadle; Longtime Patterson resident George Medley Shadle died last Friday in
Turlock. He was 90. He was a general contractor for many years and was a member of Carpenters Union Local 1869.
A service was held Monday morning, at the Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson. Private burial followed in Patterson
District Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mae Shadle of Patterson; a daughter Gail Campbell of Patterson; and two
grandchildren. The faintly requests that remembrances be sent to Faith Home Teen Ranch, P.O. Box 1101, Turlock, CA
95381
Shadle Mae W 911008 p8
Mae Shadle, 71; A memorial service will be held today for Mae Wanita Shadle, a 41-year resident of Patterson who died
here Saturday. She was 71. The service will be held at 10 a.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Private burial will be in
Patterson District Cemetery. She was a native of Ohio and a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Gail Campbell
of Patterson, and two grandchildren. Her husband, George Shadle. preceded her in death on July 19. The family requests
that remembrances be sent to Medical Alert Foundation Turlock.
Silva Marie J 911010 p7
Marie Silva, 82; Final rites have been set here for longtime Patterson resident Marie J. Silva. She died Wednesday at
Del Puerto Hospital. She was 82. A native of the Azores, she had lived here since she was 3 years old. She was the first
Portuguese child to attend school here in Patterson. Visitation will be Friday from 5-8 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic
Church where she was a member. A rosary will be recited at the church at 7 p.m. A Mass has been scheduled for 9 am.
Saturday, also at the church. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. She was a member of the church s Altar
Society, Patterson Township Historical Society, the Patterson Garden Club. California Women for Agriculture, and the
Orestimba 50-Plus Club. She was a member of FDES for 31 years and belonged to SPRSI and UPPEC. Survivors
include a daughter, Betty Scheuber of Patterson, two brothers, John and Jesse Reis of Patterson; daughter-in-law Clarice
McCoy; six grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Remembrances should be sent to a
favorite charity.
Silva Norman J 910917 p11
Norman Silva, 59; Patterson native Norman J. Silva, a Modesto resident, died last Friday in that city. He was 59.
He graduated from Patterson High School and was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving in the Korean War from 1951-55. He
retired last September after 20 years with the Bank of America. A graveside will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at
Lakeview Memorial Park. Visitation will be today, Tuesday, from 6-9 p.m. and Wednesday from 8:30-11 a.m. at
Franklin and Down Colonial Chapel, 12th and C streets in Modesto. Survivors include his wife, Carol Silva of Modesto;
four daughters, Diane Callahan of Westley, Kathi Vallerand of Modesto, Linda Mattei of Merced, and Kris Messimer of
Santa Cruz; and five grandchildren. The family requests that remembrances be sent to the American Heart Association,
PO Box 4933, Modesto. Calif., 95352; or to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 285, Modesto, Calif., 95353.
Silva-Gable 910917 p11
Susan Silva-Gable, 24; Final rites were held here Saturday for Susan Ann Silva-Gable who died Sept. 10 in Redondo
Beach after a short illness. She was 24. She was a resident of Manhattan Beach and president of Silva and Associates, a
public relations and advertising firm. On Sept. 1 she married Jan Robert Gable in a ceremony performed at the Biltmore
ocean front resort in Santa Barbara. He is a corporate insurance broker and vice president of Becher and Carlson Risk
Management, Inc. and is originally from Pennsylvania. A native of Crows Landing, she graduated from Central Catholic
High School in Modesto and the University of Southern California, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications
journalism. A rosary was held Friday evening and a Mass Saturday morning, both at Sacred Heart Catholic Church
where she was a member. Burial was in Santa Clara Cemetery, Oxnard. Besides her husband, survivors include her
parents, George and Barbara Silva of Crows Landing; a brother, Scott Silva of San Francisco; a sister, Cristie Silva of
Crows Landing; and a grandmother, Opal Jinks of Carson City, Nev. The family requests that remembrances be sent to
the Susan Ann Silva-Gable Scholarship Fund, Central Catholic High School, 200 S. Carpenter Road, Modesto, Calif.
95351
Siminic Emma L 910502 p5
Emma Simonic Dies in New York; Longtime Patterson resident Emma Lou Simonic has died in Woodstock, New York.
She died April 28 at age 92. A native of Ohio, she lived in Patterson for 40 years and retired after working as a nurse at
Del Puerto Hospital. She also owned the Peter Hansen ranch on Ward Avenue for many years. No public services are
planned at this time. Her burial will be in Patterson District Cemetery. Survivors include a son, Richard Simonic of
Woodstock, and a daughter, Eleanor Horseley of Kitzengen, Germany, as well as four grandchildren. The family requests
that remembrances be sent to the Del Puerto Hospital Foundation, Box 187, Patterson.
Simonic Emma L 910813 p2
Rites Today For Emma Simonic; A memorial service will be held here today, Tuesday, for longtime Patterson resident
Emma Lou Simonic. As previously reported, she died Apri1 28 in Woodstock, New York, at age 92. The service will
begin at 10 am. at Hillview Funeral Chapel. Burial in Patterson District Cemetery will follow. She was a native of Ohio
and lived in Patterson for 40 years. She retired as a registered nurse at Del Puerto Hospital. She owned the Peter Hansen
ranch on Ward Avenue. Survivors include a son, Richard Simonic of Woodstock, and a daughter, Eleanor Jean Horsely
of Kitzengen, Germany, and four grandchildren.
Sloan Candice 910423 p1
Woman Killed, Others Injured in Weekend Accidents Here; One woman was killed and five persons were seriously
injured in motor vehicle accidents Sunday on the West Side. Candice Sloan. 32, of Patterson was killed when the small
pickup truck she was driving ran into a large puddle of mud and water on Highway 33 near Hamilton Road and struck a
power pole. Her sons, Kenneth, 4, Jeffrey, 12, and Steven, 13, were riding in the pickup s cab. Kenneth and Jeffrey
suffered extensive lacerations and abrasions and were taken by Medi-Flight to Doctors Medical Center in Modesto.
The two were in serious but stable condition in the hospital s intensive care unit Monday. Steven had minor injuries and
was taken by a Tracy ambulance service to Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock. He was treated and released. The early
morning accident knocked out power to the town of Westley, the Westley Triangle truck stop and homes in the rural
area. Candice Sloan incurred multiple injuries to the head, chest and abdomen when the pickup s driver side slammed
into the power pole. Patterson ambulance took her to Stanislaus Medical Center, formerly Scenic General Hospital, in
Modesto where she was pronounced dead by an emergency room physician at 2:56 am. An autopsy Monday determined
she died of cerebral contusions and trauma to the left side of the head. At 5:30 p.m. Sunday, a 29-year-old Modesto
woman, her baby son and a 71-year-old Modesto man were injured when a motor home and Chevy Blazer collided at the
intersection of Crows Landing and River Roads, east of Crows Landing. Medi-Flight transported the baby to Doctors
Medical Center. Kristen Garriqo, driver of the Blazer, and Marshall D Cremer, driver of the motor home were taken by
ground ambulance to North Memorial Hospital. The woman had possible head injuries. Earlier on Sunday, paramedics
responded to a bicycle accident at the 7-mile mark of Del Puerto Canyon Road and picked up Mike Littlepage. 51, of
Modesto. Emergency personnel said many bicyclists were riding in the canyon over the weekend. Littlepage s bicycle
went over another rider who had fallen in front of him. The Modesto man complained of abdominal pain. CHP reported
there were no witnesses to the fatal accident near Westley. The time of the collision is known because Pacific Gas &
Electric monitored the power outage at 1 a.m. Paramedics received the dispatch at 1:13 indicating that a motorist must
have soon came upon the scene. CHP Officer John Burger said Sloan s 1986 Ford pickup with camper shell was
southbound on highway 33 when it came upon an area posted with a ‘flooded sign. The pavement was covered with
water and mud left over from a heavy storm Saturday evening that pelted the Westley area with three-quarter inch of rain
and hail. Burger said the vehicle went into a spin and shaved off the power pole on the driver s side.
Electrical lines fell on the highway, on Hamilton Road and on the adjacent railroad tracks and knocked out a West
Stanislaus Irrigation District line. Wayne Medina. general foreman for PG&E in Newman, said 867 customers were
without power in the Westley area. Crews restored service to 95 percent of the customers at 2:13 a.m. but WSID s canal
pumps were out until 4:15 Sunday afternoon. Candice Sloan was the wife of Steve Sloan of Patterson. Funeral
arrangements are pending with Franklin & Downs Funeral Homes.
Smith Joseph E 910827 p3
Mass Today For Joseph Smith, 71; A Mass will be celebrated this morning, Tuesday, at 10 o clock for Joseph E. Smith
of Crows Landing who died last Thursday in Modesto. He was 71. A rosary was recited Monday evening at Hillview
Funeral Chapel in Patterson. The Mass at Sacred Heart Church will be followed by burial in Patterson District Cemetery.
A native of Santa Susana, he had lived and farmed in the Crows Landing area for 40 years. He was a past member of the
Crows Landing Lions Club, past director of both Diamond Walnut and the California Tomato Research Institute, and
held memberships in several ag-related organizations. Survivors include two sons, Sheldon of Patterson and John Smith
of Crows Landing; a daughter, Joan Smith of Modesto; four grandchildren, three sisters; and special friend Yvonne
Mattos of Crows Landing. The family requests that remembrances be sent to a favorite charity.
Souza Travis M 911117 p12
Travis Souza, infant; The infant son of David and Amy Souza of Patterson died Sunday in San Francisco. He was Travis
Martin Souza. A funeral service is planned for 10 am. Friday at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Patterson. Burial
will be in Patterson District Cemetery. Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors besides his
parents are grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burriss of Patterson, and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Souza of Reno. Nev.; and
great-grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Souza of San Leandro, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Porritt of San Leandro, Mr. and Mrs.
John Vegas of Honolulu. Hawaii, and Alice Sepulveda of Hayward.
Tavares Joseph C 910514 p2
Mass Slated for Joseph Tavares; A Mass will be celebrated today, Tuesday, for Joseph Correia Tavares, 74, who died
Friday in Modesto. The 10 a.m. Mass is scheduled at Sacred Heart Catholic Church where he was a member. Burial in
Patterson District Cemetery will follow. A rosary was recited Monday evening at Hillview Funeral Chapel. He was a
native of Milpitas and had lived in Patterson the past 4 years. He was a retired dairyman. Survivors include three sons,
Joe, Tom and Richard Tavares, all of Oregon; a brother, Manuel C. Tavares of Santa Maria; two sisters, Mary Borges and
Laura Silva, both of Patterson; and several grandchildren. Remembrances should be sent to a favorite charity.
Taylor Margaret 911010 p12
Marge Taylor, 51; A memorial service will be held today, Thursday, in San Jose for Margaret "Marge" Taylor, 51.
She grew up in Patterson and graduated from high school here. The service will be held at 1 p.m. at South Valley
Christian Church, 500 Shawnee Lane in San Jose. Interment will be private. Darling-Fischer Chapel of the Hills of Los
Gatos is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include her husband, Cliff Taylor of San Jose; a son, Rod Taylor of
Portland, Oregon; two daughters, Kay Carroll of Concord and Becky Reilly of El Dorado Hills; four grandchildren, Leah
and Elena Carroll and Sarah and John Jameson Reilly; and her mother, Alice Lyons of Patterson. The family requests
that remembrances be sent to the building fund of the South Valley Christian Church, 6541 "A" Via Del Oro, San Jose,
Calif. 95119.
Thomason Oma R 911015 p10
Oma Thomason, 77; A graveside service will be held today, Tuesday, at Patterson District Cemetery for Oma Reba
Thomason. She died Sunday in Modesto at age 77. The Oden, Arkansas, native had lived in Patterson the past 48 years
and had been a businesswoman. She was a member of the local Eastern Star chapter. The service is scheduled for 1 p.m
Hillview Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Survivors include a son, Scottie Thomason of Oakdale; a
daughter, Lulla Bella Pitzer of Patterson; three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Thorkelson Jean L 910815 p10
Jean Thorkelson Service Friday; A funeral service will be. held here Friday for Jean L. Thorkelson, 77. She died
Tuesday in Modesto. Visitation will be Thursday from 4-8 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson. The service
will be held Friday at 11 a.m., also at the chapel. A burial service is scheduled for 10 am. Friday at Patterson District
Cemetery. She was a native of Brandon, Canada, but had lived in the Patterson and Crows Landing area most of her life.
She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Howard Thorkelson of Harrisburg, Penn.; a daughter, Norma Jean
Peluso of Modesto, and a brother, Edgar Westlund of Chico. The family requests that remembrances be sent to a favorite
charity.
Torres Lucia G 911114 p7
Lucia Garcia Torres, 60; Final rites will be held here next Monday for Lucia Garcia Torres, 60, who died Monday in
Bakersfield of natural causes. A native of Texas, she had been a Patterson resident for the past year. She was a
homemaker. Visitation will be Sunday from 4-8 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel. A rosary is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the
chapel. A Mass will be celebrated Monday at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial in Patterson District
Cemetery will follow. Survivors include three sons, Raymond Rocha and Abel Silva Sr. both of Patterson, and Rolando
Tones of Bakersfield; four daughters, Consuelo Morales and Oliva Bosley. both of Bakersfield, Rebecca Hair of
Modesto. and Diana Torres of Texas; two brothers, Ricardo Garcia and Raphael Garcia. both of Texas; four sisters,
Oralia Garcia of Patterson and Marcella Gusman, Lidia Olivarez and Angela Torres, all of Texas: 15 grandchildren and
10 great-grandchildren.
Torres Lucia G 911121 p5
Omitted from Obituary; The mother of a Patterson woman who died Nov. 11 in Bakersfield was omitted from an
obituary published in last week s Patterson Irrigator. Lucia Garcia Torres, 69, was survived by three sons, Raymond
Rocha and Abel Sliva Sr., both of Patterson, and Rolando Torres of Bakersfield; four daughters, Consuelo Morales and
Oliva Bosley. both of Bakersfield, Rebecca Hair of Modesto, and Diana Torres of Texas; two brothers, Ricardo Garcia
and Raphael Garcia, both of Texas; four sisters, Oralia Garcia of Patterson and Marcella Gusman, Lidia Garcia and
Angela Garcia, all of Texas; her mother, Juanita Garcia of Texas; 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Tosta Joe E 910523 p5
Final Rites Set for Joe E. Tosta; Final rites are slated here late this week for Joe E. Tosta, 69, who died Monday in
Turlock. A rosary for the lifetime Crows Landing resident will be today, Thursday, at 7 p.m. at the Hillview Funeral
Chapel in Patterson. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m., also at the chapel. A Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Hills Ferry Cemetery, Newman. He was a dairyman and a member of the
Crows Landing Lions Club, Turlock Sportsmen s Club, Elks Lodge of Turlock, and Estanislaus Chapter of E Clampus
Vitus. He had owned the 99 Club in Turlock and SuJoes Lounge in Ceres. He was an avid sports fan and coached youth
teams on the West Side in various sports. From 1942-46 he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Survivors include two
daughters, Janice Finney of Scotts Valley and Jeannette Carey of Merced; two stepchildren, Johnny Mitchell of Turlock
and Jeanne Burns of Van Nuys; a brother, Frank Tosta of Waterford; three sisters, Eva Borges and Rose Casey, both of
Los Banos, and Mary Corn of Atwater, and one grandchild.
Tosta John D 910416 p8
John C. Tosta Dies at Age 78; A Crows Landing native, John C. Tosta, died Sunday in Bloss Memorial Hospital in
Atwater. He was 78. He moved with his family to Patterson when he was 5 years old, and attended schools here.
He joined the National Guard out of Turlock and then enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving during World War II. He then
lived in the Los Angeles area where he was employed as a carpenter. In 1985 he moved to Santa Nella where he had
made his home. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. at the Whitehurst Funeral Chapel in Los Banos. A rosary
will be recited Wednesday at 7 p.m., also at the chapel. A Mass is scheduled for Thursday at 9 a.m. at St. Joseph s
Catholic Church, also in Los Banos, with the Rev. Clay Kilburn officiating. Burial will be in Hills Ferry Cemetery,
Newman. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Tosta of Santa Nella; a son. Robert Tosta of Santa Maria; a daughter,
Loretta Tosta of Santa Maria; three grandchildren and two great grandchildren; three sisters. Eva Borges and Rose Case,
both of Los Banos, and Mary Corn of Atwater; and two brothers, Joe Tosta of Crows Landing and Frank Tosta of
Waterford.
Trinta Ida L 910115 p2
Ida Louise Trinta, Lifelong Resident; Ida Louise Trinta, born in Patterson and a lifelong resident, died Friday at age 59.
She was a patient at Stanford Hospital at the time of her death. Mrs. Trinta was a homemaker and a. member of Sacred
Heart Church of Patterson. A Mass of Christian burial will be conducted today, Tuesday, at 10 am, at Sacred Heart
Church in Patterson. Burial will be at Patterson District Cemetery. Recitation of the rosary was last night, Monday, at
Sacred Heart Church. Mrs. Trinta is survived by her husband, Domingos Trinta of Patterson; two sons, Mark Trinta of
Modesto and John Trinta of San Jose; her mother, Stella Rovedatti of Patterson; and a brother, Leo Rovedatti of
Patterson. Remembrances in Mrs. Trinta s memory may be directed to the Stanford University Oncology Department,
Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA 94305. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Hillview
Funeral Chapel.
Ulmer Bertha A 910528 p8
Bertha Ulmer Buried Saturday; A funeral service was held here Saturday for longtime Patterson resident Bertha Ann
Ulmer who died last Wednesday in Patterson. She was 74. A native of Happy, Texas. she had lived here the past 40
years and was a homemaker. She also was a member of the Assembly of God Church of Patterson and the local SOSP.
A graveside service was held Saturday morning at Patterson District Cemetery. Hillview Funeral Chapel was in charge
of the arrangements. Survivors include a daughter, Judy Grider of Modesto; a brother, Gus Wesley of Plainview, Texas;
two sisters, Fern Ludlum and Fawn Berends, both of Patterson; a step-brother, Joe Rogers of Amarillo, Texas; and two
grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The family requests that remembrances be sent to the Patterson Assembly cf
God Church or to the Arthritis Foundations Northern California Chapter, 203 Willow, Suite 201, San Francisco, CA
94109
Vargas George Sr 911126 p12
George Vargas Sr., 76; Crows Landing native George Vargas Sr. died Sunday in Modesto at age 76. The dairyman was
a lifetime resident of the Crows Landing-Newman area. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. today, Tuesday, at Hillview
Funeral Chapel in Newman. A rosary will follow at 7:30 p.m. at the same chapel. A Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m.
Wednesday at St. Joachim s Catholic Church in Newman. Burial in Hills Ferry Cemetery will follow. He was a member
of St. Joachim's Church, the Westside Council of the Knights of Columbus, and the Newman Volunteer Fire Department.
Survivors include his wife, Beatrice Vargas of Newman; three sons, George Jr. and Gary Vargas, both of Newman, and
Ron Vargas of San Luis Obispo; a daughter, Pauline Mattos of Newman; three brothers, Joe Vargas of Newman and
Edward and Henry Vargas, both of Modesto; four sisters, Mary Bettencourt of Newman and Madaline Correia, Bernice
Matteri and Evelyn Vargas, all of Patterson; and six grandchildren. The family requests that remembrances be sent to the
American Cancer Society, PO Box 285, Modesto. CA 95353.
Wellemeyer Myrtle 911015 p10
Myrtle Wellemeyer, 97; Longtime Patterson High School English teacher Myrtle Wellemeyer died Oct. 5 in the Bronx,
New York. It was learned this week. She would have been 98 on Nov. 2. She retired here some 30 years ago. Her
husband. E.E. Wellemeyer. was high school principal here and died prior to her retirement. From Patterson she moved to
San Francisco and then to New York to be near her daughter, Jane Wellemeyer DeLuca. Survivors include Jane DeLuca
and grandchildren. A memorial service is planned at a later date. Her ashes will be inured in Patterson District
Cemetery.
Williams DeVere 910516 p3
Service for ‘Divy' Williams held Monday; Former Patterson resident DeVere ‘Divy' Williams died May 8, it was
learned this week. The Oakhurst resident died in Madera at age 81. He was a native of Mount Union, Iowa. A memorial
service was held Monday at the Oakhurst Community Church. Inurnment in Oakhill Cemetery in Oakhurst was private.
Sierra Funeral Chapel was in charge of the arrangements. Williams and his wife Mary moved from Patterson to Oakhurst
in 1953. He served as a volunteer firemen for 48 years, first in Patterson and later in Oakhurst. They raised chinchillas
and became successful land developers in their new community. In 1982 he and his wife served as grand marshalls of the
Sierra Mountaineer Days, and last December he was named the 1990 Man of the Year by the Eastern Madera County
Chamber of Commerce. He also helped break ground for the Oakhurst Community Center and served as both a director
of the center and of the Community Church. He was a charter member of the Oakhurst Lions Club and served as its
president. The Williams noted their 61st wedding anniversary Dec. 31. Survivors include his wife, Mary of Oakhurst;
two sons, Marvin of Oakhurst and Gerald Williams of Modesto; a niece, Diane Livingston of Florida; six grandchildren
and three great grandchildren and a brother, Wendall Williams of Patterson. The family requests that remembrances be
sent to the volunteer fire departments of either Patterson or Oakhurst.
Wilson Fred S 910702 p11
Memorial Rites Next Monday For Fred Wilson; A memorial service will be held here next Monday for Fred Stanley
Wilson of Patterson. He died here Sunday at age 80. The service will be held at 11 am at Hillview Funeral Chapel.
Private inurnment is planned at the Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery in Oakland. He was a native of Hayward and had
lived in Patterson the past eight years. He owned the Wilson Trucking Co. and was a member of the Federated Church
here. He was a past, member of the Gridley Lions Club. Survivors include his wife, Vona Wilson of Patterson: a son,
John Wilks of Briggs: three, daughters, Imogene Speed and Katie Buford, both of Patterson, and Vera Turner of
Sacramento; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The family requests that remembrances be sent to the Del
Puerto Hospital Foundation, Box 187, Patterson, or to the Patterson Volunteer Fire Department, Box 575, Patterson.
Young Charles L 910108 p11
Service Set for Charles Young; A memorial Service will be held today, Tuesday, in San Leandro for Charles L. Young, a
three-year resident of Patterson who died Jan. 1. He was 54. A native of Pennsylvania, he was a U.S. Army veteran who
served from 1956-58. The service will be held at 2 p.m. at the Santos-Robinson Mortuary. Survivors include his parents;
Christopher Young of San Leandro and Schelly Young of Oakland; two brothers and one sister.